Minimise the appearance of surgical or traumatic scars to restore smooth, natural skin texture.
Scar revision is a specialised reconstructive procedure designed to minimise the appearance of scars, allowing them to blend more seamlessly with the surrounding skin tone and texture. While no scar can be completely erased, advanced surgical techniques can drastically improve scars that are raised, depressed, widened, or restrictive due to past trauma, burns, or previous surgeries.
Dr. Gus Hoogendyk utilises meticulous tissue handling and advanced closure techniques (such as Z-plasty or Wplasty) to redirect tension lines and release tight contractures. By carefully removing the old scar tissue and facilitating a highly controlled, tension-free healing environment, he ensures the new aesthetic outcome is as discreet and refined as possible.
“Refining a scar is about erasing a physical memory, allowing the skin to reflect your natural beauty uninterrupted.”
Reduces the thickness, color disparity, and overall visibility of prominent scars.
Releases tight contracture scars that may be restricting natural movement across joints.
Addresses scars that are painful, itchy, or highly sensitive to touch.
Realigns scars to run parallel to natural skin tension lines, making them far less noticeable.
Removes a prominent visual reminder of past trauma or surgery.
Treatments range from precise surgical excision to advanced tissue rearrangement.
Each stage is designed around your comfort, safety, and outcome. Dr. Gus walks every patient through this process in detail during your fully private consultation.
Dr. Gus evaluates the type, age, and location of the scar to determine the most effective revision strategy.
Local anaesthesia is typically administered to ensure complete comfort in the targeted area.
The old scar tissue is meticulously excised, and surrounding skin edges are gently advanced.
The wound is closed with ultra-fine sutures in multiple layers to ensure absolutely zero tension on the skin.
Silicone gels or sheets are recommended as the newly refined scar matures and fades over the next year.
Recovery is generally very mild, with the primary focus on protecting the new incision from tension and sun exposure
Mild localized tenderness. The area must be kept clean and dry, avoiding any stretching of the skin.
Sutures are carefully removed. The new scar will look like a very fine, pink line.
The scar begins its maturation phase. Strict sun protection and silicone scar therapy commence.
Over 12 to 18 months, the red/pink color fades to match the surrounding skin tone, leaving a barely visible trace.
Ideal candidates are those with fully healed scars that remain visually displeasing or physically restrictive.
You may be a candidate if you:
Breast Augmentation
To increase the perceived size, restoring structural tone and vitality to the upper torso for a fuller, more balanced feminine form.
“For years, I felt that my silhouette didn’t quite match my active lifestyle. I wanted a change, but I was terrified of looking ‘overdone’ or artificial. Dr. Gus set my mind to rest. His approach turned out to be so considered the recovery was smoother than I anticipated, but the real impact was the confidence. For the first time, I feel completely at home in my own skin. I am just about the surgery. It was about the care and the precision behind it.”
— Dana S, Zurich
Breast Augmentation
To increase the perceived size, restoring structural tone and vitality to the upper torso for a fuller, more balanced feminine form.
“For years, I felt that my silhouette didn’t quite match my active lifestyle. I wanted a change, but I was terrified of looking ‘overdone’ or artificial. Dr. Gus set my mind to rest. His approach turned out to be so considered the recovery was smoother than I anticipated, but the real impact was the confidence. For the first time, I feel completely at home in my own skin. I am just about the surgery. It was about the care and the precision behind it.”
— Dana S, Zurich
Breast Augmentation
To increase the perceived size, restoring structural tone and vitality to the upper torso for a fuller, more balanced feminine form.
“For years, I felt that my silhouette didn’t quite match my active lifestyle. I wanted a change, but I was terrified of looking ‘overdone’ or artificial. Dr. Gus set my mind to rest. His approach turned out to be so considered the recovery was smoother than I anticipated, but the real impact was the confidence. For the first time, I feel completely at home in my own skin. I am just about the surgery. It was about the care and the precision behind it.”
— Dana S, Zurich
Most scar revisions take 30 minutes to an hour, depending on the length and complexity of the scar
Typically performed under local anaesthesia in the clinic, allowing you to drive home immediately.
The goal is to replace a prominent scar with a vastly superior, highly discreet scar that blends naturally.
Work can resume immediately. Exercise that stretches the scarred area should be avoided for 2-4 weeks.
Once the revised scar has fully matured over a year, the improved aesthetic results are permanent.
A private, no-obligation consultation with Dr. Gus is the first step. Come with questions, leave with clarity. We keep availability limited to ensure every patient receives undivided attention.
